That’s Not My Reflection!

Do you know this wonderful series of Touchy-Feely Usborne books?

There are loads in the series and they are great fun.

I am thinking of producing one called “That’s not my reflection…” Whenever I walk past a mirror I find myself doing a double take – I do not look like ‘me’ anymore!

…On Friday I went to the hairdressers. I have had my hair trimmed just once in the past two years [We Have A Mortgage!] but it really was getting straggly and unmanageable. I decided that a preaching engagement followed by a modelling assignment meant I ought to make a bit of an effort as Mum would have said. Having established the missing £1000 was safely in the bank, and before it all got spent on dull bills, I rang the hairdressers and they said “9.15 tomorrow?” and I said “Yes, please” quickly, before I chickened out again.

Now I am going to be incredibly brave and post before and after pictures. I get very annoyed with magazines who print ‘before’ in grotty dress, sans make-up, in poor light, and then ‘after’ in posh frock, wrinkles painted over [or even air-brushed out] it seems vaguely dishonest.

So here is me immediately before I went to the shop and immediately I came in again. Both pictures taken in same spot in dining room, same outfit, still without make-up. Same spot on chin too!

Before [decidedly anxious]

After [a little more relaxed]

Thus far, the reactions have been positive. Thank you Fiona at Kool For Kuts [why do hairdressers go in for silly names like that?]

Bob has been spending too – we now have a new laptop. Should I get him a copy of this book do you think?